EMT- Chapter 19-
GASTROINTESTINAL AND
UROLOGIC EMERGENCIES
Pre and Post Test 2025-
2026
, A 60 year old female presents with a tearing sensation in her lower back. Her skin is sweaty, and she is
tachycardic. The EMT should suspect:
A. Acute pancreatitis.
B. Aortic aneurysm.
C. Strangulated hernia.
D. Kidney stones. - CORRECT ANSWER -Aortic aneurysm
A strangulated hernia is one that:
A. Is reducible if surgical intervention occurs within 2 hours.
B. Spontaneously reduces without any surgical intervention.
C. Can't be pushed back into the body cavity to which it belongs.
D. Loses its blood supply due to compression by local tissues - CORRECT ANSWER -Loses its blood
supply to to compression by local tissues
Chronic renal failure is a condition that:
A. Can be reversed with prompt treatment.
B. Is often caused by hypertension or diabetes.
C. Causes dehydration from excessive urination.
D. Occurs from conditions such as dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER -Is often caused by hypertension or
diabetes
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices result
in:
GASTROINTESTINAL AND
UROLOGIC EMERGENCIES
Pre and Post Test 2025-
2026
, A 60 year old female presents with a tearing sensation in her lower back. Her skin is sweaty, and she is
tachycardic. The EMT should suspect:
A. Acute pancreatitis.
B. Aortic aneurysm.
C. Strangulated hernia.
D. Kidney stones. - CORRECT ANSWER -Aortic aneurysm
A strangulated hernia is one that:
A. Is reducible if surgical intervention occurs within 2 hours.
B. Spontaneously reduces without any surgical intervention.
C. Can't be pushed back into the body cavity to which it belongs.
D. Loses its blood supply due to compression by local tissues - CORRECT ANSWER -Loses its blood
supply to to compression by local tissues
Chronic renal failure is a condition that:
A. Can be reversed with prompt treatment.
B. Is often caused by hypertension or diabetes.
C. Causes dehydration from excessive urination.
D. Occurs from conditions such as dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER -Is often caused by hypertension or
diabetes
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices result
in: